Fernando Alonso he is 41 years old. Age is not a problem for him. So much so that his contract with Aston Martin is “multi-year”. Far from it he has the idea of leaving Formula 1 in the short term. This 2022 has shown one of the best performances of his entire career. And all this despite the many problems that the Alpine has presented.
Aston Martin does not hide about its plans with the Asturian when he stops being a pilot for the Great Circus. The team wants him to stay attached to F1 and especially in the British team. Although they do not specify what position they could offer him.
Mike Krackin statements collected by ‘The Race’, talks about the two-time champion: “We have already had very good conversations with him. This, in my opinion, can go beyond piloting.”
“Fernando joins us as a central part of the team and we have to see how this is going to develop, but I think he can have an important role to play in the future of the team,” said one of the team’s bosses. Aston Martin.
Krack has once again reiterated that the “motivation” de Alonso will be key to everyone’s development: “He is an example of dedication and motivation. If you have someone with this passion and desire to win, it has an impact on the team. And we could clearly see how everyone was really happy to have this guy in the car last Tuesday.”
Alonso will share a team with Lance Strollthe son of the owner of the team, Lawrence Stroll. And Krack believes it’s a high-level lineup: “From a technical perspective, it’s important that we have drivers who can provide good feedback.”
“I’m not saying positive feedback, because it’s not always like that, but good feedback that can describe what they feel in the car. That’s very important to us,” he explains.
“We are very fortunate that Lance is also very good in that aspect. We want to produce a car that is significantly better than next year, we want to see that kind of progression and we need to make sure we have drivers who can get the most out of that.”